Hair waving device



Nov. 21, 1950 J. NEWMARK 2,530,662

HAIR WAVING DEVICE Filed March 15, 19423 YMM QTTOENEV Patented Nov. 21, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim. 1

The present invention relates to hair wavin devices, and more particularly to devices for rolling selected quantities of hair .and securing the rolled hair adjacent its base.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved hair waving device of the character above indicated.

Another object of the invention is to provide improved means for determining the tension of rolls of hair wound upon the spindle of a hair waving device.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a simple, compact, and relatively inexpensive rotatable mounting for the spindle member of a hair waving device, and also a self-contained pawl and ratchet for holding the rolls of hair in tensioned condition on the spindle memher.

This invention possesses many other advantages and has other objects which may be made more clearly apparent from a consideration of an embodiment of the invention. For this purpose there is shown a form in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specification. This form will now be described in detail, illustrating the general principles of the invention; but it is to be understood that this detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the component parts of the hair waving device;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the hair waving device;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the hair waving device in use adjacent the scalp of a person;

Fig. 4 is an end view of the device, as seen from the right of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an end view of the device, as seen from the left of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged, partial elevational and sectional view, taken along the lines 6 -6 on Fig. 2.

In general, the hair waving device includes a protector and clamping portion I0 on which the spindle portion I I is adapted to be mounted. The clamp portion is secured on opposite sides of a quantity of hair, as adjacent the scalp of a person, and the spindle member I I is then employed as a means for rolling or coiling the quantity of hair from its free end toward the scalp, the rolled hair being secured in position adjacent the scalp by mounting the spindle on the protector, after which suitable tension can be applied to the coil of hair by a pawl and ratchet device I2.

As specifically disclosed in the drawings, the protector and clamp portion Iii of the apparatus includes a pair of opposed clamp members or jaws I3, I4, which are preferably rubber-covered. These members are mounted for pivotal movement with respect to each other by upper and lower links I5, IS through which pins I'I, I8 extend. One of the pins II preferably rigidly secures one of the clamp members I3 to the links I5, I6 while the other pin I8 serves as a fulcrum or pivot point for the other clamp member I4, allowing the members I3, I4 to be moved to and from one another.

The clamp members are disposed on opposite sides of a selected quantity of hair l-I, usually adjacent the scalp S of the person whose hair is to be waved. The clamp members I3, I4 are then moved toward one another and are secured in clamped relation upon the hair by a clamping device and at the other end of the jaws. This clamping dev ce includes upper and lower links I9. 2%! pivotally secured to one of the jaws I3 by means of a suitable pin 2|. A clamp lever 22'is pivoted on a pin 23 attached to the other ends of the links I9, 29. The clamp lever has a cam 24 adapted to engage an extension 25 of the other jaw I4 capable of fitting within the links I9, 26 between the pins 2|. 23. When the extension 25 is so disposed, the clamp lever 22 may be rotated on its mounting pin 23 by applied thumb pressure to an end of the lever, forcing the lever adjacent one of the clamp members I l, as disclosed in Figs. 2 and 3. During this movement, the cam 24 presses one body member I4 toward the other body member I 3. and holds the parts clamped on opposite sides of the quantity of hair H.

The spindle II has a clamp or holding arm 26 extending lengthwise of it, which is pivotally mounted upon a pin 2! adjacent one end of the spindle. The arm 26 may be swung outwardly of the spindle to allow the free end of the quantity of hair H, clamped between the jaws I3, I4, to be disposed on the spindle I I, whereupon the arm 26 is swung inwardly to hold the end of the hair against the spindle. The spindle is then rotated and the hair coiled upon the spindle I I and the arm 26 is moving the spindle toward the clamp portion III.

Upon full coiling of the hair H on the spindle II and arm 2'5, the spindle is disposed adjacent the protector Ill. The ends or trunnions 28, 29 on the spindle may then be placed within bearing supports 39, 3I at opposite ends of the protector. The left bearing support 39, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3, consists of a forked or bifurcated member integral with the upper link l9 and extending at right angles thereto. Similarly, the right bearing support 3| consists of a bifurcated member integral with the upper link l5 and disposed at right angles thereto.

When the spindle is suitably journaled in these supports 30, 3|, it may be rotated therein to provide the desired tension in the coil of hair H wound upon the spindle. After this tension has been determined, the spindle is locked or held against reverse rotation by a pawl and ratchet device l2.

The pawl and ratchet device includes a ratchet 32 suitably secured on an end 29 of the spindle to rotate therewith. A key 33 is also secured on this end of the spindle for rotation by the fingers of the operator in tensioning the hair on the spindle. A holding pawl or detent 34 is mounted on the upper end of a leaf spring 35, whose lower portion 36 is secured to the pin I'i holding the upper and lower links l5, Hi to one of the jaw members l3. This leaf spring 35 extends outwardly from the pin IT, and is then curved upwardly partially around the periphery of the ratchet 32. The upper end 3! of the spring is bent outwardly to enable it to be pressed in an outward direction by thumb or finger pressure. Near this upper end, the holding pawl 34, in the form of a pin, is secured to the spring arm. The latter inherently tends to move the holding pawl 34 inwardly of the ratchet into engagement with its teeth 38, this pawl seating firmly in the recess between adjacent ratchet teeth and preventing rotation of the ratchet in one direction, as in a clockwise direction, as seen in Fig. 4. The teeth are so shaped, however, that rotation of the ratchet 32 and spindle I! in the opposite direction, or counter-clockwise, automatically shifts the pawl 34 outwardly and allows rotation of the spindle II to occur.

It is apparent that, following the coiling or rolling of the hair H on the spindle M and clamping arm 26 to substantially the fullest eX- tent desired, the spindle H is inserted in the bearing supports 39, 3!, whereupon the key 33 can be rotated in a hair coiling direction, which is counter-clockwise, as seen in Fig. 4, until the desired tension is placed upon the coil of hair. Such tension is maintained, since the engagement of the pawl 34 with the ratchet teeth 38 prevents uncoiling or unwinding of the spindle H within the bearings 30, 3|. Thereafter, a heating device (not shown), which may be either electric, chemical, or the like, is placed over the roll of hair H on the spindle II, in order to achieve the desired permanency in the Wave. After heat has been applied for the required time, the heating appliance is removed and the holding pawl 34 released by pressing outwardly on the upper end 31 of the spring arm, which allows the tension in the hair to be decreased and the spindle ll removed from the protector Ill. The extent of outward movement of the spring arm 35 and pawl 34 is limited by engagement of the arm with a suitable stop 39 integral with the bearing support 3|, and extending substantially at right angles thereto in the path of movement of the spring arm.

It is, accordingly, apparent that a hair waving device has been provided in which the hair coiling and retaining portions of the device are selfcontained, allowing the desired tension to be provided in the roll of hair on the spindle with facility, and maintained in such tensioned condition during the application of heat to the roll of hair.

The inventor claims:

In a hair waving device: a pair of elongated clamp members; upper and lower link members pivotally connecting said clamp members at respective ends thereof, said upper link member disposed at the upper sides of said clamp members respectively, and said lower link member disposed at the lower sides of said clamp members respectively; a pin for each clamp member extending through said upper and lower link members; a bearing member extending upwardly from said upper link; a spindle having a reduced collar portion near one end thereof forming'an inward shoulder, said collar portion being receivable in said bearing member for rotatably mounting said spindle; a ratchet wheel mounted on said spindle adjacent said collar on that side of said collar opposite said inward shoulder, said ratchet wheel having a root diameter greater than the diameter of said col ar, said ratchet wheel forming an outward shoulder for said collar; an operating handle secured to said spindle adjacent said ratchet wheel; a leaf spring mounted on one of said pins and clamped between one of said clamp members and one of said links, said spring extending from its mounting pin at one side of said ratchet wheel around the lower portion of said ratchet wheel to the other side of said ratchet wheel, said spring having a free end extending substantially to the top of said ratchet wheel; a pawl mounted on the upper portion of said spring engaging with the upper portion of said ratchet Wheel; and a stop member secured to said bearing member and extending perpendicularly therefrom, said stop member limiting movement of the free end of said spring.

JACK NEWMARK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the 'file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Num er Name Date 1,919,282 Seiter July 25, 1933 1,969,930 Keele Aug. 14, 1934 2,035,815 La Bella Mar. 31, 1936 2,132,764 Sterling Oct. 11, 1938 

